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Eye on Student
Director of Public Safety Leaving CCC
Director of Public Safety Tom Kimble is shown above helping a student alter 9/11.
By Anthony Popkin
On April 30, 2007 Corning Community College will be losing an important staff member: Director of Public Safety Tom Kimble will be leaving CCC after ten years of dedicated service to this campus.
Kimble came to CCC in 1997 with plans of working in law enforcement and finishing his degree in Criminal Justice. During his time in Public Safety, Kimble held part-time and
full-time positions while performing the duties of Operations Officer and Director of Public Safety as appointed by President Amann.
Kimble has excelled as a member in Public Safety accomplishing feats such as becoming a Peace Officer which entails much of the same training and duties of a police officer and serving as one of four directors that have written and rewritten Acts for the Peace Officer Bill.
He served on the Executive Board of the SUNY CCP-SAA for two terms, one at which he served as President (2002), and he pushed to use the Radar Trailer on the hill, and to get the four door sedan and SUV vehicle that Public Safety now uses.
Public Safety’s Arrests record also speaks for itself. According to Institutional Research Memos on the CCC internal Website, CCC averages around three thousand students
a semester since 2004. Considering that number, there has only been seventeen Criminal Offenses on campus since 1999 (securityoncampus. org & CCC internal website). With that number it can be said that Public Safety does its job while catching the few criminal offenses that are occurring; many more likely never occur due to their perseverance.
Story continues on page two.
Assocation
By Anthony Grapevine
With Student Association campaigns and elections for the Fall semester scheduled to begin at the end of March, the governing body of Corning Community College first had to fill the vacant Vice President position on the Executive Board and the position of Deputy Speaker of the House for the remainder of the Spring semester.
The first order of affairs for the February 15 General Body Meeting was to
fill the position of Deputy Speaker of the House. The spot was up for grabs between Mark Collins, a criminal justice major. Josh Harrison, Tech Guild President and fourth-year student in the electrical technology program, and Tony Popkin, who served for seven years in the United States Army with tours in Korea and Japan, writes for The Crier, and is active in APC. The top honor eventually went to Popkin. who states that he plans to run for a Senate position for the
incoming Fall semester.
The second major action for the Student Association was the ratification of Nicole Zuniga as Vice President after her appointment by President Anthony Kowtun. The floor opened for discussion after Zuniga left the room and Kowtun was faced with an onslaught of questions regarding the qualifications of his appointment.
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SA Trustee Edwin Call and SA President Anthony Kowtun look over petitions handed in by potential election candidates.
Abundant as Vacation Season Looms
Artificial
By Lottie Mae Watts
For a variety of reasons. more customers will be heading to tanning salons over the next three months
Bronzing
to prepare for spring break, vacations, and summer.
"Some people just do it to make themselves feel better, some
people are recommended to go by a doctor for certain skin diseases, and a lot of people do it prior to vacations so they have a base tan and can
enjoy their vacation without being burnt,” says liberal arts major Amanda Sutton, who has worked at Sum-Tan in Elmira for a year.
Tanning is not limited to any certain age group or gender. “I see everyone from fourteen to 75 almost everyday,” says Sutton.
For many clients, a tanning session is an opportunity to wind
down. “Tanning is mostly a recreational thing. After a long day of work, a lot of people come in and use our beds as a twenty or twenty five minute nap. It is alone time; no one can bother you," says Sutton. who does a lot of "wake up knocks."
“It actually helps with acne,” says general studies major Amanda Wilson of how tanning can be beneficial. "It gives you more
of a friendly look on your face.”
“Tanning makes people feel better. Tanning salons are important like hair salons or nail salons. It’s not necessary to get a perm or a fill on your nails but it makes people feel better about themselves and I think that is important,” believes Sutton.
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Tanning beds like this are still more popular than spray tans.
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Student Association
Continued Front Page One Alter a somewhat prolonged discussion, Zuniga was ratified as the new Vice President to serve out the rest of the Spring semester.
With these two important positions filled. Student Association can now focus on the upcoming elections for the Fall semester. Since no candidates will officially be announced until the March 12 petition deadline, many unofficial candidates have been seen around campus gathering signatures for their petitions.
For anyone interested in running for a position for the Fall semes-
ter, see Trustee Edwin Call for your petition packets. Upcoming dates important for followers of the elections include an open General Body Meeting on March 15 for anyone who wishes to attend for a question and answer session with the official candidates for Student Association positions and official ballots being announced after the March 12 deadline.
The actual election will be held from March 27-28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Commons Lobby.
Look for more in depth coverage and profiles of election candidates in the next three issues of The Crier.
Tanning Habits
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In addition to conventional tanning methods. several salons are now offering spray tans. "They’re good for people who have an upcoming wedding or prom and for people who can't tan for health reasons," explains Sutton.
"Spray tanning is like being airbrushed or painted. It lasts about two weeks or so and gives a nice
glowing tan” without the exposure to UV light.
"I only went a couple of times a week,” says Wilson of when she used to go to Tanning Bed in Big Flats before it closed its doors. "I’m not against tanning, but I don’t think people should do it everyday.
Spray tanning can be a better option for those that may
be addicted to tanning and are experiencing a feeling of "necessity to a look a certain way.”
Tanning consultants can advise customers on the correct amount of exposure and also products that will be helpful in achieving a tan.
"(Tanning) lotions aren’t for everyone,” recommends Sutton, but she advises that it is key to keep
skin moisturized. "Also, goggles are definitely a necessity.”
"Everyone's skin is different. It takes everyone a different amount of time to reach their desired color.” says Sutton. “Tanning is a process. It doesn’t happen instantly, and in order to keep a tan after it’s built, you need to tan as often as your skin finds it necessary.”
KIMBLE
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As Mr. Kimble and myself sat and discussed some of his time at the campus, I realized how humble he was about his accomplishments and the loss that CCC would soon face.
The Crier: What are your most memorable moments while working at CCC?
Kimble: The best memory that I will take with me is the trust and friendships established with current students along the past ten years. There are many that I still am in touch with today. The worst event that I had to face were the traffic accidents involving the death of students Amber Tupper and Jeremy I lauck and the events leading after September 11th and the evacuation of campus.
The Crier: What will you be doing upon leaving CCC?
Kimble: I will be working as a full-time police officer for the West Elmira Police Department in the town of Elmira. The patrol zone for police is West of the city line
to the Big Flats line by Bob’s Car Wash on Route 352.
The Crier: Was the time and effort you put forth into CCC worth it?
Kimble: Absolutely! We went on a journey that took our department from just security guards with limited powers to a department that has a mix of security guards and peace officers, with powers of police. The time and effort is dedicated to the safety of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the college. It was fun for me. Improving the office, making new contracts within the law enforcement community, within SUNY. and I learned a lot of new strategies.
The Crier: What will
you miss most after leaving CCC? Kimble: The people.
I will miss the working relationships that I have with many people on campus. I will miss the sun coming up onto the campus from the east and the sun setting on the campus from the west.
Psychology Professor Harold Hunziker taught Kimble as a
student and knew him as the Director of Public Safety. “Tom has always attempted to be conscientious in performing his abilities as head of Public Safety along with displaying a fine capacity for flexibility when warranted by situational factors. Actually I have been amazed at the talent and skills Tom and his fellow officers have displayed in a variety of unique situations on the campus.”
Hunziker also stressed that even though Tom carried himself professionally he was not scared to show his fun side as alluded to Kimble's willingness to participate in activities such as the Springfest where he participated in the Dunking Booth.
As Mr. Kimble prepares to move forward with his career let us remember the time and effort he has given to this community to ensure our safety and let him depart not only as a dedicated staff member, but also a friend of Corning Community College.
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Copies of the New Testament Received Politely
Members of The Gideons International handed out copies of the New Testament to CCC students on Monday and Tuesday. Their goal is to make the teachings ol’Christ readily available.
By Lottie Mae I Vat is
On Monday and Tuesday in the Commons, representatives Ken Hrdina and John Coulter of The Gideons International were presenting copies of the New Testament to students in an effort to familiarize CCC • students with the teachings of Christ.
“The best way to share the gospel is to spread the word of God," says Coulter. “We’re just giving out the word of God.”
According to Hrdina and Coulter, they are "not here to beat someone over the head” and make them take a copy.
"It is a free choice,” believes Hrdina. "I think we are not militant.”
Although students were not being harassed by the representatives, many expressed a feeling of being obligated by politeness to take a copy.
"The guy handed it to me and I couldn’t say no," says early childhood education major Michael Hewitt of how he obtained his copy of the book.
“It caught me offguard that they were here. I think a lot of people declined to take them because they were shocked and surprised,” comments Hewitt.
"A lot of students are very polite,” says Coulter, who has not always experienced such a courteous response at other educational institutions. "I think people here have been very open and friendly.”